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. >>> forcing his hand, president obama makes changes to america's once-secret surveillance program after a explosive disclosure by a man he once dismissed as a hacker. >>> desperate hours, the feds make a big discovery in the frantic search for a missing girl. tonight the manhunt closing in on a suspected killer. >>> and making a difference. wounded veterans on an underwater mission to heal the planet and themselves. "nightly news" begins now.
. >>> forcing his hand, president obama makes changes to america's once-secret surveillance program after a explosive disclosure by a man he once dismissed as a hacker. >>> desperate hours, the feds make a big discovery in the frantic search for a missing girl. tonight the manhunt closing in on a suspected killer. >>> and making a difference. wounded veterans on an underwater mission to heal the planet and themselves. "nightly news" begins now.
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i think that president obama honestly has been focused on implementing. i think he thought these two extremes were inconceivable. and now it is their holy grail and that's all they're talking about. >> it strikes me that what the president did, it is not just talking about denying people. there is a shift. we're talking about taking something away from people and what i've seen suggests, wait a second. that's not what we want. >> my own small business. we got a rebate last year. we got a notice to send to all of our female and male employees that birth control is now prevented coverage and it should be covered without a co-pay. that's real services that i saw firsthand in my own small business. and the republicans want to take that away and offer me absolutely nothing? >> right. >> and they say free market, free market. the free market hasn't worked. the insurance companies have been gouging us for decades. >> and people know it. >> you know, the president continued his message through a group of disabled veterans in orlando today. let's take a listen. >>
i think that president obama honestly has been focused on implementing. i think he thought these two extremes were inconceivable. and now it is their holy grail and that's all they're talking about. >> it strikes me that what the president did, it is not just talking about denying people. there is a shift. we're talking about taking something away from people and what i've seen suggests, wait a second. that's not what we want. >> my own small business. we got a rebate last year. we...
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however, the agency cleared samsung in four other patent disputes, comes less than a week after president obama overtraded a ruling ban something apple products because they infringeed on samsung's patent. >>> after the break, this bay area millionaire met the president and was a guest on oprah. now, the jaw-dropping domestic violence charges against him. and how the crime was caught on camera. >> and then, a bay area starbucks is the center of a lawsuit. the illegal activity that one woman claims has been going on there for years. >> and a little morning drizzle may kick start your weekend. the things are warming up. coming up in seven minutes, when sun and warmer temperatures are set to return to the forecast. 5Ñ . >>> new at 6, he's hailed as one of the bay area's technology elite, met with oprah and the president. now, he's facing a judge accused of a brutal beating that investigators say lasted for 30 minutes and was all caught on video. he faces more than two dozen criminal charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend. ktvus david stevenson is live in san francisco with the court documen
however, the agency cleared samsung in four other patent disputes, comes less than a week after president obama overtraded a ruling ban something apple products because they infringeed on samsung's patent. >>> after the break, this bay area millionaire met the president and was a guest on oprah. now, the jaw-dropping domestic violence charges against him. and how the crime was caught on camera. >> and then, a bay area starbucks is the center of a lawsuit. the illegal activity...
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. >>> president obama hosted a news conference and he promised transparency on the phone surveillance program but he also said he would not stop it. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: president obama says he will work with congress to improve privacy protections within the national security agencies surveillance programs. part of the changes will better explain to the public how they work. more transparent and an independence group reviewing the program. >> all these steps are designed to ensure that the american people can trust that our efforts are in line with our interests and our values. >>> spokesman for republican house speaker john boehner says the president has been quiet on these controversial programs for too long. and while transparency is important, he says it must not compromise the program. priority must be saving american lives not saving face. the president made this rare solo appearance in the east room of the white house taking questions from reporters before departing on a week long vacation. the president also spoke about relat
. >>> president obama hosted a news conference and he promised transparency on the phone surveillance program but he also said he would not stop it. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: president obama says he will work with congress to improve privacy protections within the national security agencies surveillance programs. part of the changes will better explain to the public how they work. more transparent and an independence group...
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. >>> we are talking about president obama who is heading off for vacation. on friday, he announced the government will be taking a closer look at a surveilness program and whether american rights are being protected. some talked about whether it may be a victory for edward snowden. >>> a new book about the relationship between jfk and jackie kennedy. the story how jfk may have had a premonition about his own death before it happened. >>> could your posts on facebook be driving a wedge between you and your friends? there's a thing called oversharing. we will look at the site. >>> let's begin with the deadly flooding. dylan is here with more on that. >> good morning, willie. good morning, everyone. let's look at the video outside of colorado springs in southern colorado. look at the car swept away on a highway. it takes two feet of water to sweep away a car. there's more than that on that highway. at least one person is dead. officials are unsure if the victim was swept out of the car. the rain is coming down in buckets. it's actually monsoonal moisture produc
. >>> we are talking about president obama who is heading off for vacation. on friday, he announced the government will be taking a closer look at a surveilness program and whether american rights are being protected. some talked about whether it may be a victory for edward snowden. >>> a new book about the relationship between jfk and jackie kennedy. the story how jfk may have had a premonition about his own death before it happened. >>> could your posts on facebook...
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break obama was the twitter handle. he continued to make threat until a critical mass began tweeting twitter directly and to their head of security. within the next 24 hours after that the account was suspended but not before one important thing happened. one of my very, very law scribes out of california went online and he was able to within a matter of hours identify the person who was making the threats. and so what we found out very quickly is once that was done, this person started to scrub their online presence. they started to change their twitter handles. and sort of clean up their background. but the issue is this. digital footprints are forever. we turned it over to the dallas fbi. they are violent threats we have to take seriously. >> you are very much a ppropone of first amendment rights. where does the line get drawn. >> he invoked his first amendment rights but they don't protect violent threats. they don't give you safe haar pore for threatening to kill someone, threatening to rape someone. certainly it p
break obama was the twitter handle. he continued to make threat until a critical mass began tweeting twitter directly and to their head of security. within the next 24 hours after that the account was suspended but not before one important thing happened. one of my very, very law scribes out of california went online and he was able to within a matter of hours identify the person who was making the threats. and so what we found out very quickly is once that was done, this person started to...
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obama announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. the president said it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle class homeowners. >> congress should give every american the chance to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage and buy their first home. we should get construction workers back on the job, rebuilding communities hit hardest by the crisis. and we should make sure that folks who don't want to buy a home have a decent, affordable place to rent. >>> president obama is proposing to phase out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddy mac so private capital can play a bigger role in mortgages. he said the country must preserve access to 30 year fixed-rate mortgages. >>> officials in marin county and sonoma counties are urging people to vaccinate their norse west nile virus. a chicken has tested positive horses are especially vulnerable. west nile virus is spread by infected mosquitoes. they get it from feeding on infected birds. mosquitoes
obama announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. the president said it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle class homeowners. >> congress should give every american the chance to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage and buy their first home. we should get construction workers back on the job, rebuilding communities hit hardest by the crisis. and we should make...
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. >>> president obama is calling on congress to turn the page on what he calls the bubble investment mentality that led to the collapse of the housing market. he announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. president says it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle-class homeowners. >> congress should give every american to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage and buy their first home. get construction workers back on the job, rebuilding communities hit hardest by the crisis. and we should make sure that folks that don't want to buy a home have a decent affordable place to rent. >> president obama is proposing to phase out mortgage giant fannie mae and freddie mac so private capital can play a larger role. they must preserve access for 30-year fixed rate mortgages. >>> if you want to hit the music this weekend, san jose has a summer fest. they brought the stages more closer together. music isn't just jazz, tunes from big band and salsa. 122 acts and 1,000 musicians
. >>> president obama is calling on congress to turn the page on what he calls the bubble investment mentality that led to the collapse of the housing market. he announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. president says it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle-class homeowners. >> congress should give every american to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage...
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. >>> president obama today promised changes to the government's controversial phone surveillance program. jacqueline reports from washington and how too much transparency can be dangerous. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: president obama said he will work with congress to improve privacy protections within the national security agency's surveillance programs. part of the changes will better explain to the public how they work. changes include a new website, new oversight, more transparency, and an independent group reviewing the programs. intelligence groups will continue to assess phone records domestically and internationally. >> all of the steps are designed to ensure the american people can trust that our efforts are in line with our interests and values. >> reporter: spokesmen from republican house speaker john boehner said the president has been quiet on the controversial programs for too long. while transparency is important, he said it must not compromise the program. the priority must be saving american lives, in the saving face. the presid
. >>> president obama today promised changes to the government's controversial phone surveillance program. jacqueline reports from washington and how too much transparency can be dangerous. >> america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: president obama said he will work with congress to improve privacy protections within the national security agency's surveillance programs. part of the changes will better explain to the public how they work. changes...
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obama announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. the president said it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle class homeowners. >> congress should give every american the chance to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage and buy their first home. we should get construction workers back on the job, rebuilding communities hit hardest by the crisis. and we should make sure that folks who don't want to buy a home have a decent, affordable place to rent. >>> president obama is proposing to phase out mortgage giants fannie mae and freddy mac so private capital can play a bigger role in mortgages. he said the country must preserve access to 30 year fixed-rate mortgages. >> if you are headed outdoors this weekend, san jose will hold their annual summer jazz fest. this year they have brought the stage venues closer together to make it more walkable. it won't just be jazz. tunes ranging from big bands to salsa will be featured. 122 acts and about
obama announced steps he plans to take to strengthen the housing market. the president said it's time to build on progress being made by creating a better bargain for responsible middle class homeowners. >> congress should give every american the chance to refinance at today's low rates. we should help more qualified families get a mortgage and buy their first home. we should get construction workers back on the job, rebuilding communities hit hardest by the crisis. and we should make...
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. >>> right now the first lady and president obama are speaking to a group of former service members injured in battle. he is addressing the disabled american veterans national convention in orlando, florida. this is a live picture from the hotel conference room. let's listen in for a little bit to the first lady. >> because we want to honor and serve you and your families to make sure that you and your families have the educational opportunities you need, the support you have earned, and the good jobs you deserve. and if there's one thing that i want all of you to know today is this, you will never have to get back up all on your own. >> the president is expected to discuss issues such as the backlog of disability claims, posttraumatic stress disorder and brain injuries suffered during battle. after the speech the president and first lady will head to cape cod for a week-long summer vacation with their daughters. >>> authorities still trying to identify a body that was found during a search for a missing woman from oakland. crews were looking for 50-year-old sandra coke yesterday af
. >>> right now the first lady and president obama are speaking to a group of former service members injured in battle. he is addressing the disabled american veterans national convention in orlando, florida. this is a live picture from the hotel conference room. let's listen in for a little bit to the first lady. >> because we want to honor and serve you and your families to make sure that you and your families have the educational opportunities you need, the support you have...
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it was well handled by people like hillary clinton in the first obama term. the president himself deserves primary credit. it was relatively notable for its modest steps. there is not too much huge change in the rebalancing. that is a good thing because we want to remind the region and china that we are still an asia-pacific power without leaving confrontational or giving the impression of a containment strategy in the making. i agree with what it amounted to. if you actually cost out the changes, the changes, the reapportionment of defense resources towards the asia- pacific, i did a back-of-the- envelope, and it is a $10 billion or a $12 billion effect in terms of the budget your spending elsewhere, spending in the asia pacific, roughly speaking. abouts a way to think this question you are making. we can try to protect that $10 billion increase to the asia- pacific, but it is hard to do so when it accounts for much of your global defense spending. the overall numbers are coming down, and you will try to claim that your efforts have been increased relative t
it was well handled by people like hillary clinton in the first obama term. the president himself deserves primary credit. it was relatively notable for its modest steps. there is not too much huge change in the rebalancing. that is a good thing because we want to remind the region and china that we are still an asia-pacific power without leaving confrontational or giving the impression of a containment strategy in the making. i agree with what it amounted to. if you actually cost out the...
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no one yet has been recovered. >>> in a surprise move president obama announced a review of the secret nsa surveillance programs revealed by edward snowden. while the president defended the programs in general he promise the new restrictions and more transparency. there are four main steps the administration intends to make. they are new talks with congress to revise the pretty act. appointing a civil liberties advocate to challenge the government applications for warrants. declassifying more nsa court documents. and appointing a group of outside experts to review the whole intelligence-gathering system. >> all these steps are designed to ensure that the american people can trust that our efforts are in line with our interests and our values. and to others around the world i want to make sure, once again, that america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> the president admitted that edward snowden's actions sparked the review but said he is no patriot and should turn himself in. >>> president obama signed a will into law today that restores lower interest rates on loans fo
no one yet has been recovered. >>> in a surprise move president obama announced a review of the secret nsa surveillance programs revealed by edward snowden. while the president defended the programs in general he promise the new restrictions and more transparency. there are four main steps the administration intends to make. they are new talks with congress to revise the pretty act. appointing a civil liberties advocate to challenge the government applications for warrants....
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obama has been working on this. thing is a tieme of year he wans to get some things done before he does take vacation. the war is winding down but our veterans, especially the disabled veterans are still here. i think part of this is a bid to find some issues where you can find agreement with republicans in the house. in the days in speeches preceding this he's talked about middle class agenda and tax cuts and blaming republicans. here he wasn't playing the blame game but laying out a case if there could be one to find common ground, if for nothing else, to help disabled veterans and other veterans in the areas he talked about, job, physical and mental health, suicide prevention and show them that the nation's not going to forget. >> i feel like you were reading my top lines between my producer and me. we were saying exactly that during the speech. david, let's talk about what happened in the news conference yesterday the president gave from the white house. specifically to the relationship with vladmir putin. the p
obama has been working on this. thing is a tieme of year he wans to get some things done before he does take vacation. the war is winding down but our veterans, especially the disabled veterans are still here. i think part of this is a bid to find some issues where you can find agreement with republicans in the house. in the days in speeches preceding this he's talked about middle class agenda and tax cuts and blaming republicans. here he wasn't playing the blame game but laying out a case if...
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. >>> president obama is offering to reform parts of those controversial nsa spying programs even though he says the spying is being done within the law. one change involves creating an independent attorney to challenge the government before the secret court that approves surveillance efforts. the president also wants more transparency overall. he plans to have an independent group of experts review the government's intelligence technologies and the president also voiced his opinion about nsa leaker edward snowden. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. as i said in my opening remarks, i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. snowden made these leaks. my preference -- and i think the american people's preference -- would have been for a lawful orderly examination of these laws. >> on the same subject, we're learning top executives from bay area tech companies met with the president yesterday. representative from apple, google and at&t met at the white house to discuss their concerns about government surveillance and digital privacy. the tech companies
. >>> president obama is offering to reform parts of those controversial nsa spying programs even though he says the spying is being done within the law. one change involves creating an independent attorney to challenge the government before the secret court that approves surveillance efforts. the president also wants more transparency overall. he plans to have an independent group of experts review the government's intelligence technologies and the president also voiced his opinion...
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i agree with what obama is doing. a program that was started for the george bush administration to protect us from the terrorists. createdthe scandal they by the republicans so they can take points from the democrats won the elections come. from twitter says what is needed is a clear personal data law. kirk is up next from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. on the democrats line -- caller: good morning. would 100% advocate for this nsa program and others like it, if only they would truly concentrate on the real terrorist. this is to belittle what occurred on 9/11 or happened at the boston marathon, but there are tens of thousands of americans that die every year. tot is due to corporate ceos pollute our rivers and streams and even our ocean. did in the gulf of mexico, and here in pennsylvania we have more super clean up sites. the name ofdone in greed versus gluttony. relate that to the surveillance program. survey these corporations, who are murdering tens of thousands of people , get the goods on them, arrest them, try them,
i agree with what obama is doing. a program that was started for the george bush administration to protect us from the terrorists. createdthe scandal they by the republicans so they can take points from the democrats won the elections come. from twitter says what is needed is a clear personal data law. kirk is up next from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. on the democrats line -- caller: good morning. would 100% advocate for this nsa program and others like it, if only they would truly concentrate on...
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obama are aboard air force one. they are on their way to martha's vineyard where they will vacation for the next week. the president made one final stop in orlando this afternoon to speak at the disabled veterans national convention. >> at every generation there are americans like you who stand beside her and guide her and protect her. we need to make sure we've got the resources, the budget s our veterans deserve. >> the orlando event comes on the heels of yesterday's wide-ranging news conference at the white house. the president unveiled the series of proposals aimed at restoring public confidence in the government's secret surveillance programs. plan that the president said was in the works before edward snowden leaked secret nsa documents to the press. >> there's no doubt that mr. snowden's leaks triggered a much more rapid and passionate response. i actually think we would have gotten to the same place and we would have done so without putting at risk our national security. >> nbc's kristen welker is live at ma
obama are aboard air force one. they are on their way to martha's vineyard where they will vacation for the next week. the president made one final stop in orlando this afternoon to speak at the disabled veterans national convention. >> at every generation there are americans like you who stand beside her and guide her and protect her. we need to make sure we've got the resources, the budget s our veterans deserve. >> the orlando event comes on the heels of yesterday's wide-ranging...
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of present obamas beginning. given the history of abuse by governments - it is right to ask questions about surveillance - particularly as technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives its not enough for me as president to have confidence american people need to have confidence in them as well the president outlined four new steps to ensure government programs won't be used to spy on americans: working with congress to reform the section of the collecting telephone records. and, overall, more transparency. snowden also looms large in a new chill between the u-s and russia. the president explained, for the first time, why he canceled a one-on-one with president vladimir putin -- saying the u-s and russia a host of issues. >> president obama speaking. >> "ive encouraged putin to think forward as opposed to backwards w/mixed success. the president also spoke about the recent u.s. embassy and consulate closings throughout the middle east and north by fears of al qaeda attacks: obama said al qaeda still poses a th
of present obamas beginning. given the history of abuse by governments - it is right to ask questions about surveillance - particularly as technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives its not enough for me as president to have confidence american people need to have confidence in them as well the president outlined four new steps to ensure government programs won't be used to spy on americans: working with congress to reform the section of the collecting telephone records. and, overall,...
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also, president obama seeking to hundreds of disabled vets in orlando this hour. we'll have more on that and other stories straight ahead. let's begin now in idaho. more information on hannah anderson, who has been spotted with her alleged kidnapper in idaho. also, new information involving the second body found in the anderson family's burneded out house in california. it has been identified as that of hannah's brother, ethan. miguel marquez joining us from cascade, idaho, where a press conference is about to get underway hopefully on new developments in the search. >> exactly. we expect briefers to come up momentarily and tell us what they're planning for the day. we know they've just held a long briefing with all the investigators who are pouring in to this area. the level of intensity is incredible. they have been able to block off this area in order to monitor traffic going in and out and today, b this thing starts in earnest. they're going to get hundreds of agents in there. agents that could handle any situation. lethal or otherwise. the concern is that han
also, president obama seeking to hundreds of disabled vets in orlando this hour. we'll have more on that and other stories straight ahead. let's begin now in idaho. more information on hannah anderson, who has been spotted with her alleged kidnapper in idaho. also, new information involving the second body found in the anderson family's burneded out house in california. it has been identified as that of hannah's brother, ethan. miguel marquez joining us from cascade, idaho, where a press...
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. >>> president obama announced measures to monitor the controversial surveillance programs. it comes months after edward snowden announced it all. >> reporter: good morning to you. before president obama begins his vacation here in martha's vineyard, he will stop in orlando to speak with disabled veterans. edward snowden has everyone talking today. it comes after a news conference on friday announcing snowden played a role in the timing that he wants to enact new measures to enact the surveillance program. the president announced working with congress to reform the nsa program that collects telephone data mandating more transparency by the court. creating a team of private citizens including activists to review the program. chuck todd asked president obama if snowden is a leaker or a patriot. here is what he had to say. take a listen. >> i don't think he was a patriot. as i said in my opening remarks, i called for a thorough review of our surveillance operations before mr. snowden made the leaks. >> reporter: now president obama also, for the first time, addressed his decisi
. >>> president obama announced measures to monitor the controversial surveillance programs. it comes months after edward snowden announced it all. >> reporter: good morning to you. before president obama begins his vacation here in martha's vineyard, he will stop in orlando to speak with disabled veterans. edward snowden has everyone talking today. it comes after a news conference on friday announcing snowden played a role in the timing that he wants to enact new measures to...
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i am so darn tired of president obama hiding behind the patriot act. he keeps saying the patriot act, patriot act. this is the patriot act on steroids, on human growth hormones. >> we're going to move on. >> it's not the patriot act. that was passed with certain parameters. right here we talked about them. this blows those parameters out of the water. >> just one fast thing, this phony scandal, there are some of those things like the irs, which is serious, but you know something? your pal that you love so much, darrell issa, i won't say it again -- >> my pal? >> the investigation has not come up with one single, solitary piece of evidence that would indicate -- >> why are you starting on steve doocy? this is not hospitable. >> darrell issa's panel, they've got the trail lead to go a high level washington attorney, lobbyist attorney who is -- >> i'm getting yelled at for kissing his butt. >> now you told everyone. >> can we talk about health care? the president also addressed republicans and along with the whole idea of paul ryan wants to throw granny o
i am so darn tired of president obama hiding behind the patriot act. he keeps saying the patriot act, patriot act. this is the patriot act on steroids, on human growth hormones. >> we're going to move on. >> it's not the patriot act. that was passed with certain parameters. right here we talked about them. this blows those parameters out of the water. >> just one fast thing, this phony scandal, there are some of those things like the irs, which is serious, but you know...
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to talk more about president obama's news conference today. >> catherine: this just in. the state department says that 18 of the 19 u.s. embassies and consulates that have been closed because of a terror threat -- will reopen on sunday or monday. this is the embassy in yemen -- which is the 'only' one which will not reopen yet. the embassies are scattered throughout the middle east and africa. they were closed after a message between al-qaida officials about a major attack was intercepted. a separate threat yesterday led to the closing of the u- s consulate in pakistan.which remains closed. >> pam: this just in. firefighters are battling a fire that has broken out on treasure island. this is aerial footage courtesy of our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news.you can see dark smoke pouring out of a two- story building. this is still a very active fire scene. officials say the blaze has spread to a second floor. we'll keep you updated on developments. coming up. gunned down, downtown. we are learning more about the man accused of shooting a young college student dead. kr
to talk more about president obama's news conference today. >> catherine: this just in. the state department says that 18 of the 19 u.s. embassies and consulates that have been closed because of a terror threat -- will reopen on sunday or monday. this is the embassy in yemen -- which is the 'only' one which will not reopen yet. the embassies are scattered throughout the middle east and africa. they were closed after a message between al-qaida officials about a major attack was...